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quelea
[ kwee-lee-uh ]
/ ˈkwi li ə /
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noun
any of several African weaverbirds of the genus Quelea, especially Q. quelea(red-billed quelea ), noted for its vast flocks that destroy grain crops.
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Origin of quelea
1925–30; <New Latin: genus name (1850; earlier as a species name), perhaps alteration of Medieval Latin qualea quail
Words nearby quelea
queerbaiting, queer-bashing, queer fish, queersplain, Queer Street, quelea, Quelimane, quell, Quelpart, quelque-chose, Quemoy
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